How to Use Your Amazon Smart Thermostat - Quick Review on Buttons and Icons and How to Use Guide

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[@ThreePhaseHigh]

Just installed my thermostat easy to wire and easy to program. I did have a little problem figuring out how to use the manual settings instead of talking to Alexa I talk to their techs and they were excellent at explaining what I needed to do. I think I’m going to love this stat. And if you have a problem go right to their tech page they are very very good.

[@randallchavez9509]

What does a flashing red exclamation mean?

[@stacyfoster54]

Your thermostat is not responding to/ with your Alexa App.

[@stacyfoster54]

It needs to be set up or reset. Mine was like that for months. I was do bummed I had to set temps manually. I finally found s KZbin video that walked me thru the reset in about 15 mins. I hate that went thru 3 SEASONS not being able to use my app to set my temps from anywhere. It eas JUST TOO EASY.

[@lesliei]

Heyyy did u ever figure it out ? Because thats what mine has

[@lesliei]

@@stacyfoster54do u have the link

[@karzygijose]

Hi what are troubleshooting for no cooling mode? Thank you

[@GoodfellasNYC]

Great video! It was a life saver, thank you!

[@Genevievegv1988Vallits]

Great video! Very clear information without all the extra gabbing 😆. You sound kind and intelligent, so you got a subscribe from me 😃

[@littleman350]

Just put one of these in yesterday following your instructions. Now I am trying to figure out how to work it. I though I had it all set up and had it set for the temps I want at night and during the day. For some odd reason the fan just kept running and never shut off while it was on auto but for a few hrs the temp was correct. I noticed after about 7 hrs that it was getting warm in here so I went to look and the temp was 75 in the house with it still heating. I am guessing I messed up a setting somewhere so I am looking for how to do it correctly.

[@judybeacht2613]

4:15 hello. Is there a special way to install this thermostat for heat pumps?

[@tallkidwill]

U have to go into the settings because I have a heat pump also

[@alexisp91]

Thank you. While I think I understand them, could you please go over the fan settings, too? I don't know why it doesn't feel as intuitive to me yet as my old, traditional thermostat.

[@mchaywood83]

Can the control panel be locked or set to a range that people can only adjust within? We are looking to put one in a gym and want to run it on a schedule but also allow people that come in to overrride the schedule for a short time if needed before it reverts back to the program.

[@pureelegance3]

Can you program this turn to certain temperatures at different times do the day?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Yes you can! Using the Alexa app on your phone, you can set a schedule for it.

[@LeoSedillo-z4y]

What do I do about a red blinking light on the side on the left-hand side?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

That usually indicates an internet issue. The device can't connect to your wifi. Make sure your wifi and internet are working. Pull the thermostat off the wall and then push back on the wall to see if a reboot will reconnect it. If it still doesn't work, I would factory reset it and go through the setup again with the app.

[@woken_token_2976]

Can you keep the temperature between like 65-75? Like will the heat kick on when below 65 and A/C kick on when above 75?? That's all i want.

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Yes, you can definitely do that. There is a setting called auto that allows you to set a low range and a high range and it will automatically turn on the heat or A/C as needed to keep it within that range.

[@JaredMerryman]

Is there an auxiliary heat indicator?

[@rachelrizkalla8481]

I will set mine and leave it at 70/73 but then I will notice the house goes up to 75 and then see the setting up to 80. Is this normal

[@fernandanavarro9482]

Have you figured out how to fix this? I just changed mine today and it does the same thing, plus the air blowing out of the vents is not that cold!

[@johanamedrano9865]

@@fernandanavarro9482did you ever figure it out

[@SerenoOunce]

You may have enrolled in the energy saver program. Allows utility company to regulate your temps in extreme weather automatically.

[@kingroberts7791]

It’s doing it to me but it’s cold in the house I have the house set to 68° and it’s currently 60° in the house

[@whatseatontim918]

What does the red exclamation alert and yellow exclamation alert icons mean? It's driving me nuts!

[@wrthomas69]

Your two videos about this thermostat are some of the best that I've seen. I do have a couple questions. Is this thermostat programmable? Right now I'm using a ritetemp brand from Home Depot. I am able to set it to 68 degrees at 5 a.m. then down to 62° at 8 a.m. back up to 68° at 5 p.m. then back down to 62 degrees at 10 p.m. can this thermostat do something like that. Also if I change the temperature within a time slot does it revert back to the program at the next start of the time slot

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Thank you for watching. I am not using any type of scheduling with mine. In the Alexa app it has options for daily schedules but I found it to be somewhat complicated and since I really had no desire to even use those features I haven’t spent much time with it. From what I can see, it has each day listed and then times to set heat/cool and desired temperature. It also has a feature called “hunches” where Alexa will learn your routine and set the temperature automatically when it has a “hunch” that you’ve gone to sleep or you’re away. I personally would rather be in control so I won’t be using those features. Wish I could help you more but I haven’t really tried the scheduling yet.. and what I saw I really didn’t like. It wasn’t very straightforward at all.

[@prepperdan]

does it have a lock screen? and furthermore does it have full lock and partial lock modes?

[@SerenoOunce]

Does not appear to have any child-lock option, no.

[@halfwayj2766]

Is there a way to lock the thermostat screen? (My son keeps playing with it)

[@awayproductionsllc]

If you can control it for your app, why have one upstairs? Oh and can you talk directly to the thermostat or only through the Alexa app or Alexa devices?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

My home has two thermostats in it so to keep myself from having to walk upstairs to change the upstairs thermostat temperature, I can do it from my phone or Alexa device. You cannot speak directly to the thermostat. You can speak to your Alexa devices or the Alexa app.

[@awayproductionsllc]

@@lookwhatifoundmedia thanks to you I brought it earlier now I’m having trouble cause only the heats comes on for every setting and I match the colors, the only difference from my connections vs the pic I did from when the pros original connected my old one is the G/Y we’re in same spot in the G spot…but on this Amazon thermostat you can’t fit both in the hole 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@gvanys]

I don't have a yellow wire and on the furnace it uses a jumper to connect green and yellow. Will that be a problem for this thermostat? When you set up the thermostat, it asks for the wires connected, and since I don't have a yellow wire, do I just skip the yellow wire and will this work?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

It’s not about the color of the wire. It’s about the letter designation of the wire. Match up the letters, not the colors. Whatever letters your old thermostat has is how you need to match it to the new one. Obviously remember which color goes to each letter but colors won’t be the same for everyone. My C wire might be brown and yours might be blue. Hope this helps.

[@andrew19621]

I just set mine up! Works perfectly! I had 5 wires. Great videos, thank you!

[@raushinakhader9739]

I just set this up, but I can't see or turn on the heat.

[@laurenfokas4023]

What does the yellow exclamation point indicate?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

I believe it indicates there is a message notification. It says you’re supposed to be able to find a message notification in the app but I have never been able to find anything in there regarding notifications.

[@ravenonefiveninefour]

Just installed mine. This post didn’t answer my issue. How do I keep between two temps. Ex; turn on cool at 82 and stop at 77. Then repeat as needed.

[@rwaynem]

Hi. Just installed this. Checked everything multiple times. For heat, it kicks on fan immediately. Burner does not ignite prior, so no heat, just air. Any ideas? Thanks

[@jasoncales8912]

When you installed the thermostat did you set it up for a gas furnace

[@antoniosmith9367]

My thermostat has a dehumidifier setting and wiring. Do you have any knowledge on that with this thermostat?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Although the app shows the current humidity in the room, I do not see any settings regarding this. Doesn’t look like there are any dehumidifier settings.

[@zan3do]

Thanks, very informative.

[@alexescajeda4012]

Is there a link for the wall plate?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

There is a QR code on the back of the thermostat itself.

[@SerenoOunce]

The oversized wall plate is included.

[@EK99_00]

How does that thermostat work with a heat pump?

[@kayewoods6624]

How do I set it to Fahrenheit? My Apartment put these in and I hate it. It never come on correctly.

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Go into the Alexa app and select the thermostat and go to configuration gear setting and then temperature units. Hopefully you can access it from your phone.

[@MaverickInn-zw2vq]

can the fan stay constantly on? the nest is not letting me do it . i bought the $99 one

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Yes, there is a setting for fan only which allows it to run constantly.

[@SerenoOunce]

Settings for fan are Auto/On/Circulate. Circ only runs it a few min/hr regardless of call for heat/cool. This setting only available using the app.

[@ryandohrwardt1258]

How low does this thermostat go? Would like to use in garage and keep it at 40 degrees! Thanks

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Just tried it and the lowest I could go was 53 degrees.

[@judes711]

Did you purchased one for the other zone in home, read a review saying it doesn't set different temperature for different zones, have you tested

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

No, I haven't purchased one for upstairs yet. But if I did, I don't see why it wouldn't just show up in the app as a secondary device that I could control independently from the downstairs thermostat. At least that's how I see it working. 2 thermostats showing up as 2 devices in the app, controlled separately. I'll post a new video if I do add another one.

[@sheltermutts4185]

Two in the same house will fight with each other about scheduling. Had to send mine back. The newer Nest ones aren’t much more and are capable of co-existing with each other without corrupting each others data.

[@sheltermutts4185]

Had to return mine as my home is zoned and I needed 2 thermostats, one for each end. Two of these in the same house corrupt each others scheduling data.

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Thank you for the information! I actually just installed a second thermostat today in my home and made a video about it. My video is more to let people understand how 2 thermostats in the same house are set up within the Alexa app. I don’t use any type of scheduling so I don’t anticipate any issues. I hate that it didn’t work for you and I’m a little unsure of why it didn’t work. Hopefully I don’t have any issues but like I said if it’s a scheduling problem like you mentioned, I don’t use that feature.

[@sheltermutts4185]

@@lookwhatifoundmedia You may be fine. But I thought mine would work too until it didn’t. The main problem is that I have a bedroom area at one end of the home where I like temperatures cool during the day and cooler at night. So I schedule that room for cooler temps and the other end for warmer temps. At first I thought it would work. But it end the end it was like having two wives under the same roof with different ideas as to what they wanted. Hope yours works better for you!

[@MrSavagerican]

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[@sheltermutts4185]

@@MrSavagerican My case was different because I have two separate zoned heating systems with a need for different temps and schedules in each zone. In his case, he just had one system with two thermostats and no need for separate schedules which is where my problem arose. I initially thought my dual install was successful. But the schedules later corrupted each other. But thank you for the link and interesting video.

[@jm100368]

But what is the setting where is shoes heat or cool and a fan symbol?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

If you see the fan symbol it means that the fan will run continuously even if the heating or air-conditioning is off. The fan will still continue to blow.

[@robertschiferl7278]

I saw in your previous video about having a “R” wire & “RH” jumper wire, but only used the single “R” wire. I have a slightly different configuration on my thermostat, it has the “R” wire with a jumper wire to “RC” slot. So my question is have you had any problems with only using the “R” solely? Moreover, does both the heating and cooling systems work fine?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

I have not had any issues whatsoever with only using the R wire and removing the jumper. I have gas heat. However, someone I know installed this and had issues with their heat pump. Amazon support said to move the W wire to O/B which fixed their issue so your problem may be similar. The person at Amazon said they had been to training classes for these new thermostats and they seemed very knowledgeable. You may not know what to do without contacting them. We certainly didn’t know on a heat pump system the W wire needed moved to O/B. Let me know what you figure out. Thanks for watching!

[@SerenoOunce]

Multiple 'R' terminals is for OLD system configurations where an AC had it's own transformer and would need to keep the circuits isolated. Rh = Heat power; Rc = Cooling. Smart t-stats won't require a jumper since wiring config is done in the setup process and handled by the internal electronics. The jumper is made redundant.

[@gerardo_contreras]

Why the thermostat won't turn off even when I turn it off manually

[@m6h24]

I got it but I fon’t have a C wire is there another way to power it?

[@johnnyrico707]

No. You will need a blue wire

[@MsBEARDIELOVER]

ok so when i put the AC in Auto mode how come when i ask alive what is the thermostat setting she says its keeping between 69 and 74 is that right? because i did set it too 74 since it was over 90 and im going too keep to at that so the A is on with the fan because especially my duck work i believe is in my attic, but how come yes it will turn on at 75 1 degree above that range but it doesnt show the 75 on the face or maybe its so fast when it detects that the temp was at 75 it just started too go on its that whole range thing that is confusing me i understand Auto for heat is 68 and below im dazzled i want it set too 74 the Air but am I suppose to set the range higher or will it always say 69 and what ever number you set it on?

[@michealcummings9601]

Is there a way to turn off eco mode?

[@SerenoOunce]

Eco icon just signifies your settings are already in the economical range.

[@evantorres1007]

I live in New Jersey and whenever I purchased a house or multi family property I will have them fix or model it. Summer Hot and muggy humidity season I’ll set my AC up to 68 degrees so if the house temperature gets warmer than 68 the Central AC will kick on and During the winter 🥶 months I’ll set my Heat at 74 degrees and I’ll work my ass off and I’ll install a solar panel too reduce the energy cost.

[@froztout]

My old thermostat connection(blue O), (yellow Y), (red R) (green G), (white W2). When I installed the amazon thermostat I could not get it to cool. Im not sure what im doing wrong.

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

I noticed you didn’t mention a C wire? Do you have one of those?

[@froztout]

@@lookwhatifoundmedia The blue wire is the "C" (common) in my furnace so i connected it to "C" on the amazon hookup (to power the unit (R&C)).

[@saraibucciarelli1821]

How to set auto mode temps in the Alexa app?

[@matthewwatson5774]

Does it have a temporary set to feature. My Hive can be set to a temporary temporary temperature like 70° for 2 hours then it reverts back to what it was on prior whether that be off completely or say 68°. I use that feature all the time, but unfortunately hive is pulling out of North America so the smart features will no longer work.

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

From what I can tell, it does not have that feature.

[@matthewwatson5774]

@@lookwhatifoundmedia I ordered it anyway. It is already here, just haven't gotten around to installing it yet. Thanks for the reply.

[@joelfranco3617]

Why is there an auto ac and auto heat? Wouldn't one need just one auto setting?

[@Alfredorubio630]

I have a question.. if outside temperature is 20f ..would it really use less gas /energy to keep in side temp at 68 ..remember out side is at 20f .. i really don't see a diference between 68f and 73.. if out side was in the 60s yes. But to keep up it would turn on about the same.

[@curiosity2314]

I would have liked to have seen them (Honeywell) have an option to show the mode(s) in which it is set to be visible all the time.

[@drewfindlay553]

What is the difference between automatic heating mode and automatic cooling mode?

[@White1995]

They’re the same. Auto cool is where you set the cool temp, and Auto heat is where you set the heating temp. In the app, it’s all under “auto” and you set both temps from the same screen.

[@guscrespo]

will it still work if i delete it from my amazon app

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

You’ll need the app to set it up but I’m sure it’ll still work if you delete the app but you won’t be able to control it from your phone anymore.

[@billdonohue2389]

Does it have Geofencing?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

No it does not. However it has a feature called “Hunches” where it uses things like Amazon echo devices or other Amazon smart devices to help make decisions if anyone is home or asleep. Very little control over any of that, though. I wouldn’t rely on it to make any decisions for you.

[@jjballestrini]

I just wish they would allow you to display humidity it has the function you just can’t see it unless you open the app

[@sailingcassidy]

WHY DONT YOU LIKE THE AUTO MODE AND WHAT DOES THE EXCLAMATION POINT ICON MEAN

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

The ! means there are notifications, although I’ve never been able to find those in the app. I don’t like auto mode because my heat blows really hot and if I have it on air condition but then the temperature drops below what I have set, then the heat is going to come on to bring it back up to my desired range and honestly, I would rather it just be a little bit too cold in my home, then for the heat to come on to correct it. Same goes if maybe it gets a little too warm and goes past my desired temperature, I really don’t want the air conditioner coming on to bring it back down. I’d rather the system just cut off and not be bouncing back-and-forth between heat and air to regulate the temperature. Hope that makes sense.

[@sailingcassidy]

@@lookwhatifoundmedia That makes sense! lol Thank you :) Stay Cool (or Warm:)

[@GraceandAria1149]

Please help, my fan runs all day and night even though I set it to Auto. My electric bill is now $500

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

Make sure when you are setting it to cool or heat that you don't set it with the fan icon on the display because that will keep the fan on at all times.

[@danielpena-un8vl]

I got one and it’s only blowing hot air when I set it to cold. All of the wires are where they’re supposed to be. Very frustrated with this thing

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

That stinks man. Contact Amazon support. They can probably help. They have trained people specifically for this.

[@bigdrumnc378]

Factory reset the thermostat, go through the set up again. Check in the setting which heat mode you have. Sounds like you have a heat pump and need it set up as a heat pump, not forced air. There is a setting that reverses the heat/cool valve. If I remember correctly switch it to cool. I had this same issue and was baffled. It’s a very obscure setting and was defiantly left out of the set up tutorial from Amazon. After 3 calls to customer service thy figured it out.

[@MrSavagerican]

I got one for baseboard heating only with a simple black and white wire and couldnt get Thermostat to turn on. Called Amazon customer service and they were clueless so back it went.

[@dc5duben96]

good explanation

[@tracyross4862]

Red flashing “!”

[@SerenoOunce]

Usually just a network connection issue. Device operates on 2.4GHz ONLY.

[@msldouglas5977]

My bill actually went up. Now have a bill of $300 for just 1 month. For 1 small bedroom apt

[@GraceandAria1149]

Same!!! 500$

[@JaredMerryman]

Is it a heating bill? It could be running off of auxiliary heat only

[@mogator02]

Why does it randomly get bright on the display?

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

I wondered that too and don’t know for sure. I suspect it’s using its sensors to detect motion in the room. It has a feature called “hunches” where it somehow knows when everyone is gone or possibly asleep so it must be using some sort of motion detection. I noticed mine lights up sometimes when I walk by it.

[@grimr3188]

THANKS YU DA BEST

[@msldouglas5977]

Doesn't really save me money because I stay cold during winter months. 70° is cold for me in the winter. I don't run the air as much in the summer

[@SVRockChalk]

Seems to me to be a very poor thermostat with a schedule that is hard to find in the Alexa App. It dose nit import into the Honeywell system or Home Assistant. Not impressed at all.

[@lookwhatifoundmedia]

I admit the scheduling feature isn’t great. I didn’t need it or care about it so no big deal.

[@jonc6157]

I'm about to watch cause the place I moved into has one and it is not user friendly, so maybe your vid will make it happen, lol.

[@MsBEARDIELOVER]

i need help

[@mandyspencer4934]

I am at 75 and the green tree is lite up. And the temp is 83

[@Bamlydean]

I like it except for how easy it is to turn off. Scared it will accidentally get shut off and my house will freeze. Good review tho!

[@THEFOXDOG01]

Its blowing hot air now

[@avryotter9252]

Bought a house with this garbage installed. The fan runs constantly, won't turn off, and the furnace won't kick on. Smart devices are such bullshit, why do I have to do homework to learn how to interact with a device? There's no tactile feedback, no buttons or any indication that what you're doing registers. I am in my 20s and am a Arcade Technician why the flip is this device so confusing

[@priceless55]

I HATE HOW THESE SMART THERMOSTAT ARE SO DUMB. NO SWING MODE SETTING.

[@johngeorge2081]

Terrible thermostat. Technology just for the sake of "modern" is a pain. Way more complicated than it needs to be, just to say " hey, look, I'm new tech". Buy a thermostat from Lowe's that you can just walk up to and set.

[@ien2023]

This thermostat is so trash. It doesnt even has a real screen...no indoor temp which is important ...no motion sensor...no wonder it's dirt cheap. Stick with the Google Nest Thermostat...it has way more features on the unit itself.